Marcellus Drilling News

25/09/2026

17 New Shale Well Permits Reported for PA-OH-WV Sep 14 – 20

The Marcellus/Utica region received 17 new drilling permits last week, September 14 - 20, up 1 from the 16 permits issued two weeks ago. Pennsylvania issued 6 of the new permits. Ohio also issued 6…

25/09/2026

WV Pipeline Leak Knocks 1.8 Bcf/d Offline, Gas Futures Jump 9.1%

On Thursday morning, a natural gas leak at the Saunders Creek Regulator Station near Milton, WV (Cabell County) forced TC Energy's Columbia Gas Transmission (TCO) to declare "force majeure" on the…

25/09/2026

FERC Approves $1.1B Boardwalk Pipe to Flow M-U Gas to Southeast

Boardwalk Pipelines' Kosciusko Junction Pipeline Project, a 111-mile, 36-inch pipe across Mississippi that will carry Marcellus/Utica gas (and gas from other plays) to Southeast markets, now has all…

25/09/2026

Devon Shopping Eagle Ford, Powder River; Marcellus Not on the List

Yesterday we told you that activist hedge fund Toms Capital wants Devon Energy to sell the whole company rather than a few pieces (see Activist Toms Capital Pushes Devon to Sell Itself; Marcellus in…

25/09/2026

Kinder Morgan Unveils Southeast Connector Pipe Across Tennessee
https://marcellusdrilling.com/2026/09/kinder-morgan-unveils-southeast-connector-pipe-across-tennessee/

25/09/2026

PA Farm Bureau Wants a Data Center Pause. We Respectfully Dissent.

The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) is one of the good guys. Probably 99% of the time, MDN is right there cheering PFB on — for private property rights, for sensible regulation, for keeping Harrisburg…

25/09/2026

MDN’s Energy Stories of Interest: Fri, Sep 25, 2026

MARCELLUS/UTICA REGION: WhiteHawk closes $111M of acquisitions, credit line rises to $175M; OTHER U.S. REGIONS: Renewable advocates worried about influencers and “misinformation” misinform…

24/09/2026

EQT CEO: Shut-Ins Worth $200M a Year; Record Output Coming in 2026

When Appalachian gas prices fall into the basement, EQT turns down the valves, and CEO Toby Rice says the strategy is paying off. In an interview with Reuters on Tuesday, Rice put a dollar figure on…

24/09/2026

Activist Toms Capital Pushes Devon to Sell Itself; Marcellus in Play

An activist hedge fund that has been quietly leaning on Devon Energy since June has now put its demands in writing, and it's asking for a lot more. Toms Capital Management sent Devon a letter earlier…

24/09/2026

FERC OKs Iroquois ExC Construction at 3 of 4 Compressor Sites

Shovels, meet dirt. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) yesterday gave Iroquois Gas Transmission System the green light to begin construction on its Enhancement by Compression (ExC)…